How to Use shorthair in a Sentence

shorthair

noun
  • Zack, also a shorthair, is 12 years old and weighs more than 30 pounds.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2019
  • Lou is a handsome four-year-old shorthair tuxedo who loves affection from people.
    — Susan Green, OregonLive.com, 15 Aug. 2017
  • Narnia is a unique, split-faced British shorthair living in Paris with fur that is half black and half gray.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Four-year-old Millie, a large domestic shorthair, lost her home when her owner died.
    — Roxanne Washington, cleveland.com, 30 May 2017
  • Merlin, 4 months, is a male domestic shorthair with a gray and white tuxedo coat and big golden eyes.
    — idahostatesman, 14 Aug. 2017
  • Novice trainers need easy-handling dogs, like Labs or German shorthair pointers.
    — Tony J. Peterson, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Each envelope carried a new photo of her cat Peach, a 19-month-old orange shorthair.
    — Clara Longo De Freitas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 July 2021
  • An animal control officer picked up the 9-year-old black male domestic shorthair.
    — Jillian S. Jarrett, Washington Post, 20 June 2017
  • An animal control officer picked up the black female domestic shorthair.
    — Jillian S. Jarrett, Washington Post, 20 June 2017
  • Finally, my nine-year-old domestic shorthair, Wasabi, sometimes covers my mouth with his paw (though not as insistently as this kitty).
    — Liz Langley, National Geographic, 19 Aug. 2017
  • All three breeds were among the teams at the Madison training session, along with Dutch shepherds, German shorthairs and Vizslas.
    — Nina Bertelsen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2018
  • That’s because all cats—longhair, shorthair, no hair—shed a pernicious little protein called Fel d 1, found in the saliva and oil glands, which causes most cat allergies.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2021
  • An animal control officer picked up the calico female domestic shorthair.
    — Washington Post, 30 May 2017
  • Officers say the German shorthair mix appears healthy, aside from a few porcupine needles, and will be taken to a veterinarian for evaluation.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Reagan, the German shorthair, is opening his legs now, moving fast, while Clooney, the setter, works closer to Loral I, his body twisting one way, then another, following his nose.
    — Star Tribune, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Over 90% of miniature poodles, shorthair Chihuahuas, French bulldogs, terriers and labs were adopted, returned to their owners or transferred to another rescue agency.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The sitting mayor, a 3-year-old shorthair indoor-outdoor cat named Berry who enjoys hanging out near the bike path, was appointed the humorous role by his owner, Mallory Bissett, back in July.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Other talkative breeds include the oriental shorthair, the Balinese, the Japanese bobtail, the Tonkinese, the Burmese, the sphynx, and the Bengal.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Besides Audrey Hepburn, the 1961 film directed by Blake Edwards co-stars Orangey, a red shorthair tabby who enjoyed a lengthy film and TV career.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2024
  • The clip, posted to TikTok on November 1 by the canine's owner under @theweeniebrosdr, shows the black and tan shorthair dachshund, named Dior, leaping onto a toilet seat at his Florida home, and appearing to urinate directly into the bowl.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025

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